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Mzembi mounts defence in graft trial

Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has said the government cannot charge him with corruption over alleged loses incurred during the 2013 United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly because the property belonged to the international body.

More woes for Mzembi

Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi and consultants that he worked with during the 2013 United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly appeared in court yesterday on allegations of misappropriating over $1, 6 million meant for the event.

Zim bids to host UNWTO again

After re-emerging on the global map following the coming in of a new political dispensation, Zimbabwe is seeking to regain lost shine by making moves to host one of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)’s key calendar events in 2019.

Mzembi remains firmly in UNWTO race

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has said that its General Assembly would have a final vote in September on the Executive Council’s Georgian nominee Zurab Pololikashvili for the UNWTO secretary-general post, even as more are opposing his confirmation, raising the spectre of Zimbabwe Tourism minister Walter Mzembi clinching the post.

It’s not over yet: Mzembi

The race for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) secretary-general post is not yet over, Tourism minister Walter Mzembi (pictured) said yesterday.

Chiyangwa denies mocking Mzembi

Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa has angrily dismissed reports on social media which quoted him mocking Tourism minister Walter Mzembi for his loss in last Friday’s United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) elections.

Anguish for Zim, unlucky Mzembi

Hard-working Tourism minister Walter Mzembi came agonisingly close to winning elections to become secretary-general of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) which were held in Madrid, Spain yesterday — before losing in the run-off.

‘I am ready to serve global tourism’

By Walter Mzembi I am prompted to speak to Africa — notwithstanding my global vision for tourism which has already been distributed to you. For the past year, I have literally traversed the world, sharing and building that vision with input from member States. Since 2016, I have also attended all statutory Regional Commission meetings […]

Zim must do away with visas: Immigration boss

Zimbabwe must gradually move away from issuing visas to tourists and focus more on maximising on revenues spent by visitors when they stay in the country, an official has said. While the government generates revenues from issuing visas, Department of Immigration principal director Clemence Masango said that should not be the main focus. “As a […]

Roadblocks annoy Walter Mzembi

Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister, Walter Mzembi, has expressed concern over the increasing presence of police roadblocks on the country’s roads, saying this was undermining the Zimbabwe brand. Mzembi has previously called for the reduction in the number of the roadblocks, which have largely been used as a revenue generation strategy by police and have […]